Game Music Greatest Hits Performed By Videri String Quartet Now Available Via Joypad Records

Are you a fan of video game music? The Videri String Quartet has put together an album full of some of the greatest video game music of all time, including Super Mario Bros., Sonic, and Zelda. The nine-track album is now available on iTunes and Loudr. More details are below in the official press release.

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PRESS RELEASE

Game Music Greatest Hits Performed By Videri String Quartet Now Available Via Joypad Records

San Francisco, CA – September 18, 2013 – Joypad Records is pleased to announce the release of Portals, the debut album of the classically trained Videri String Quartet, featuring stirring performances that pay homage to some of videogames’ greatest musical moments from titles including Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy, Halo, and more.

Listeners will immediately connect with jubilant arrangements from Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedegehog, the whimsy of Journey, the heartfelt performance of “At Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X, and rousing takes on the themes from Halo and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The 14-minute-long suite from Final Fantasy VII will also provide an emotional journey through many of the game’s most beloved themes.

There’s a lot more in store for game music fans from the Videri String Quartet in the future, so please visit their home page for future album news and upcoming performance information: http://www.viderisq.com/

About the Videri String Quartet

The Videri String Quartet is a group of classically trained musicians with a deep appreciation for game music. After their formation in 2012, they’ve been a fan favorite at events including the Rooster Teeth game and Internet convention in Austin, TX and the Festival of Independent Games in Boston, MA. They will also perform at IndieCade in October 2013.

Learn more about the Videri String Quartet on their official website: http://www.viderisq.com/

About Joypad Records

Joypad Records is an independent label based in San Francisco that specializes in digitally-releasing original video game soundtracks, cover songs, licensed remix projects, and chiptune albums. Despite it’s recent formation in 2012, Joypad Records has already become the go-to destination for artists wanting to officially license their arrangements and distribute them to fans. Joypad Records’s goal is to raise awareness of game music culture, and to support the unique needs of its composers and remixers alike.

Learn more about Joypad Records and explore their extensive catalog of music on their official website: http://www.joypadrecords.com/

Steve is a Senior Editor for NintendoFuse. He has been a Nintendo fan since the NES and Game Boy. His favorite types of games are action platformers, multiplayer “party” games, and any game that is pure fun and pulls him in for hours. Steve has been blogging for NintendoFuse since 2008.